Crime Rates at South Crescent, Ripon, HG4 1SW

South Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ripon Minster & Moorside , and the 538th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Crescent (HG4 1SW) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Ripon Minster & Moorside average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Crescent (HG4 1SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brewery Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Dixon Square (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.